La vida alegre
La vida alegre is a 1987 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Fernando Colomo. It stars Veronica Forqué, Antonio Resines, Ana Obregón, Guillermo Montesinos, Massiel and Miguel Rellán.
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| Directed by | Fernando Colomo |
| Written by | Fernando Colomo |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Javier Salmones |
Production company | El Catalejo P.C. |
| Distributed by | Iberoamericana Films Producción |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | 95 million ₧ |
| Box office | 260 million ₧ |
Plot
Ana is a doctor. Against the opinion of her husband, Antonio, also a doctor, she starts working at a centre of venereal diseases. There, she meets eccentric people from the lower strata of the society.
Cast
- Verónica Forqué as Ana[1]
- Antonio Resines as Antonio[1]
- Miguel Rellán as Eduardo[1]
- Massiel as Rosi[1]
- Guillermo Montesinos as Manolo[1]
- Ana Obregón as Carolina[1]
- Gloria Muñoz as Elvira[1]
- José Antonio Navarro as Javi[1]
- Itziar Álvarez as Cata[1]
- Alicia Sánchez as Marta[1]
- Rafaela Aparicio as Vecina I[1]
- Chus Lampreave as Vecina II[1]
- El Gran Wyoming as Federico[1]
- Paloma Catalán as Mari Carmen[1]
- Javier Gurruchaga as Ildefonso[1]
- Gabriel Latorre as Periodista[1]
Production
La vida alegre was written by the director Fernando Colomo, who took inspiration on the experiences of his sister Concepción, a doctor specialist in dermatology and venereology.[2] The film was produced by El Catalejo P.C. Shot in Madrid from November to December 1986, shooting locations included the Centro District.[3][4] Javier Salmones worked as director of photography.[5] The scored was performed by the band Suburbano.[6] The total budget amounted to around 95 million ₧.[4]
Release
Distributed by Iberoamericana Films Producción,[3] the film premiered on 14 April 1987.[7] It grossed 826,788 viewers and a revenue of 260 million ₧.[7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1988 | 2nd Goya Awards | Best Actress | Verónica Forqué | Won | [8] |
See also
References
- Citations
- Lara Martínez 2011, p. 129.
- Pintor Holguín et al. 2015, p. 158.
- "La vida alegre". City of Madrid Film Office. Madrid Destino Cultura Turismo y Negocio S.A.
- Lara Martínez 2011, p. 135.
- Lara Martínez 2011, p. 136.
- Pintor Holguín et al. 2015, p. 162.
- Lara Martínez 2011, p. 141.
- "Estos son los premios de los Premios Goya 1988" (in Spanish). Premios Goya. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Bibliography
- Lara Martínez, María (2011). Fernando Colomo (PDF). Madrid: Ediciones Complutense. ISBN 978-84-695-0750-6.
- Pintor Holguín, Emilio; Vivas Rojo, Enrique; Herreros Ruiz‐Valdepeñas, Benjamín; Gargantilla Madera, Pedro (2015). "La vida alegre (1987): la importancia del preservativo para prevenir las ETS". Revista de Medicina y Cine. 11 (3): 157–162. ISSN 1885-5210.